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food recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer
or distributor to protect the public from products
that may cause health problems or possible death.
The purpose of a recall is to remove meat or poultry
from commerce when there is reason to believe it
may be adulterated (injurious to health or unfit
for human consumption) or misbranded (false or misleading
labeling and/or packaging).
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Responding
to a Food Recall
This
manuals is designed for foodservice directors and managers
to reference when a food recall notice for a USDA commodity
food is issued through USDA/FNS, or a food recall notice
is issued for a purchased food by the manufacturer or
responsible government entity.
Revised
Recall Worksheets
The worksheets are a revised
version of forms FSIS officials use to gather information
during a recall.
Recall
Worksheet - E. coli O157:H7 Attachment
Recall
Worksheet - Salmonella Attachment
Recall
Worksheet - Listeria monocytogenes Attachment
Recall
Worksheet - Foreign Material Contamination Attachment
Implementing
a Recall Program For Small Meat Processors
Pork
Fact Sheet produced by Dr. Benjy Mikel (University of
Kentucky).
Regulatory
Issues: Handling a Recall
FDA's
updated industry guidance document devotes several pages
to the submission of recall-related information to the
agency.
The
Food Recall Manual
The
Association of Food & Drug Officials' (AFDO) recall
manual used to identify and recover potentially adulterated,
misbranded, and/or hazardous foods in order to prevent
potential food safety problems or economic fraud.
USDA/FSIS
Directive 8080.1 - Revision 4: Recall of Meat and
Poultry Products
This
directive provides the terminology, responsibilities,
and public notification procedures regarding the voluntary
recall of FSIS-inspected meat and poultry products.
Attachment
1: Product
Recall Guidelines for Firms
Attachment
2: Factors
that are Considered by the FSIS Recall Committee in Evaluating
the Public Health Significance of an Undeclared Allergen
or Other Misbranding of a Meat or Poultry Product
Attachment
3: Effectiveness
Checks
USDA/FSIS
Backgrounder: Food Recalls
The
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service description
of food recalls.
Improving
Recalls At The Food Safety And Inspection Service (FSIS)
A
report of the recall policy working group that was conducted
by USDA/FSIS.
Informational
report produced by Bernard Shire on the development of
a recall program.
AAMP
Special Report: Product Recall Development Guidelines
Informational
report produced by Bernard Shire on product recall program
development guidelines.
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Recall
Website
Website
developed to provide a resource for federal recalls.
The website was designed to provide a better service
in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous
or defective products.
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